Atheist China has a problem – a BIG problem – some 100 million Christians! And why Christians there? Because of faithful, loving, sacrificial missionaries like Hudson Taylor, John Birch, and Eric Liddell (born January 16, 1902) – the 1924 Paris Olympian who wouldn’t run on Sunday. --------- The Japanese Samurai Code gives honor to those who fight... Continue Reading →
I have often been accused of being weak on evangelism and missions – even just recently. When comparing SSB with other churches, we are often and easily so accused. But that is only true if what other churches are doing lines up with Scripture. Also, to compare ourselves with others, per Scripture, is unwise (II Corinthians 10:12).... Continue Reading →
Daniel 7:13-14, I was watching in the night visions, and behold, One like the Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought Him near before Him. Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion,... Continue Reading →
2020 holds surprises – and none! Surprises to us and none to our God! And since our God holds us, we have no reason to stew or fret. Many of the things that we thought potentially frightful in 2019 all seemed to weaken or dissipate. We had some fright over Brexit and tariffs. There were concerns over the... Continue Reading →
II Chronicles 20:1, And it happened after this that the people of Moab with the people of Ammon and other with them…came to battle against Jehoshaphat. Good King Jehoshaphat was faithfully serving God for he brought the people back to God (19:4) and served the needs of all the people (19:4-5). He warned his leaders to not sin,... Continue Reading →
The Coke commercials on TV with the polar bear family making a snowman are not very PC and they are GREAT! There is a male and a female and three kids working together and together admiring their work. It is good family picture! Also, it is a very traditional family for the big bear is the... Continue Reading →
Emily and Allison brought the offertory this morning at SSB. The tune Emily played on her viola (Finlandia) sent my mind to January 8, 1956 and the five missionaries and their wives singing words to that tune. Those five went to their death attempting to bring the good news of Jesus to the Auca Indians, which did... Continue Reading →
Janet and I took a Christmas light viewing ride the other night and drove through a middle class neighborhood with many a house lit up and did not see one manger scene - not one! (In our own neighborhood there are a number of creche scenes - yeah!) We paid the $20 and drove through the Warner... Continue Reading →
The Battle of the Bulge began Dec. 16, 1944 and lasted until Feb. 1 when the Allies finally returned to the line they had held on Dec. 15, 1944. The Germans had assembled a quarter million troops (some say up to 400,000 with two divisions being Hitler youth which included girls, some as young as... Continue Reading →
Luke 1:26-28, Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!” Oh, what a glorious... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 